Sports
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Upcoming Football Film, The Hail Mary, Celebrates the Catholic Sisterhood That Guided Its Local Director
As its director, Daniel Roebuck’s current film, The Hail Mary, is a high school football saga. As its screenwriter, however, the story is a nod to some influential teachers early in his school years. 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli visited the set at its Lehigh Valley filming location. Roebuck hails from Bethlehem. His early career was as…
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New Hope Athlete Foils All Opponents to Earn Bronze at USA Fencing National Championships
Jim Flint from New Hope outmaneuvered his opponents to earn bronze at the USA Fencing National Championships. Karen Sangillo covered the finer points of his accomplishment for the Bucks County Herald. Flint originally wanted to be a Shakespearean actor and figured that sword skills were a must-have. A classmate talked him into watching a fencing…
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Athlete from the Philadelphia Suburbs Was in a League of Her Own… Literally
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own based on the 1992 film about a World War II professional women’s baseball league. The organization existed until it was disbanded in 1954. What’s not generally known is that a former Sharon Hill woman, Gertrude “Gertie” Dunn, was a shortstop in that league.…
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Lansdale Catholic Grad, New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Takes Pro-Vaccine Stance for Coming Season
Joe Judge, a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and New York Giants head coach, has taken a pro-vaccine stance for the coming season, writes Lloyd Carroll for NY Sports Day. Judge took over as the Giants’ coach last year, with his rookie 2020 season earning him raves from players and fans alike. One reason…
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Area Team Packs Its Duffles for Williamsport, Earning Spot in Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport. The trip represents a field of dreams that some of players set at seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the…
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Parx Interactive Hopes for a Winning Pair in Its Integration of Sports Content and Sports Betting
Parx Interactive is staking a lot on the future of digital media in the sports betting industry. To ensure that its expansion into this integrated approach is as safe a bet as possible, the company hired a trio of professionals to handle it: Natalie Egenolf, with one of the most engaged audiences in sports in…
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Washington Post: Malvern Prep Swimmer Would Have Won Olympic Gold Today, But Not in 1972
At the Munich Olympics in 1972, swimmer Tim McKee, a Malvern Prep grad who grew up in Newtown Square, thought he had won the 400-meter individual medley, writes Barry Svrluga for The Washington Post. Then, McKee saw the score of Sweden’s Gunnar Larsson. Both had a “1” after their name, but McKee didn’t tie for…
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‘Bucks County Classic’ 2021 Gets Back in the Saddle for Thrilling Bicycle Race Through Doylestown
The Bucks County Classic, a 1.4-mile bicycle race course with 90-feet of climbing each lap, will again streak through downtown Doylestown. The September 12 live event is highly anticipated after the 2020 edition was held virtually. Its announcement came from press information on the organization’s website. The race is part of a weekend of activity…
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Former Philadelphia Eagle Returns to Warrington to Upgrade a Park He Spent Hours Playing in as Kid
Pro football player Josh Adams and Warrington Township officials broke ground at Willow Knoll Park, kicking off its renovation and renaming. Bucks Local News reported on the soon-to-be DocterAdams Community Park. Growing up, Adams, a Central Bucks High School – South alum and now New York Jets running back, spent hours at Willow Knoll Park.…
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs Signs First-Ever Collegiate Athlete Eligible for Endorsements Under Revised NCAA Rules
When Carley Barjaktarovich took the field for the July 22 IronPigs game, she stepped both onto the turf and into the history books. Barjaktarovich is the first athlete nationwide to receive endorsement compensation while still enrolled as a college student. Nick Falcone captured the history-making sports moment for Lehigh Valley Live (with supplementary Associated Press…
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Having Been Teased for His Sport as a High-Schooler, Fencer from Delco Now Has the Last Laugh
Wallingford native Jake Hoyle took a different path to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoyle’s personal coach, Aladar Kogler, calls his Olympic qualification a miracle, showing just how talented he is. Fencing practitioners usually enter the sport at age 8 or 9. But the 27-year-old never even heard…
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Polo Club in Toughkenamon Celebrates Seven Decades as Powerhouse Member of Region’s Equestrian Community
The Brandywine Polo Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary of being a powerhouse member of the region’s equestrian community, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The Toughkenamon club has only gotten better with time. This is especially true over the past three years, after Elizabeth Hedley took over as marketing expert. Hedley boosted the…
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What Does This Coatesville Teen Want to Be When He Grows Up? A Pirate or a Lion?
Coatesville resident and athlete-extraordinaire Lonnie White Jr., a recent graduate of Malvern Prep, has a tough decision to make on his immediate future, reports Jamie Apody for 6ABC. Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the outfielder with the 64th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft. “It’s exciting,” said White. “I was nervous…
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Spring-Ford Grad Receives Call of His Dreams to Play Ball for Toronto Blue Jays
Spring-Ford Area High School graduate Conor Larkin has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the MLB Draft, writes Owen McCue for The Pottstown Mercury. Larkin was sitting at his Royersford home with his parents when he received the call he had dreamed of his entire life. “It was one…
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Bensalem Hockey Reporter Makes a Breakaway for Edmonton to Take His Shot at Web Content
Bensalem’s Frank Seravalli spent six seasons covering the Flyers for The Philadelphia Daily News. In 2015, he glided over to The Sports Network (TSN). He’s now taking his expertise to DailyFaceOff, as president of hockey content. Jeff Blumenthal followed these career tracks for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Seravelli sees this latest move as a haven…
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Bucks County Has Primo Golf Courses With Greens Fees That Can Cost You Less Than a Tankful of Gas
The popularity of golf skyrocketed during the pandemic. It’s understandable: The sport is outdoors and contactless among players (substituting an elbow bump for a back pat to celebrate those exceptionally good shots). It can also be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Laura Brzyski, for Philadelphia Magazine, reported these Bucks County greens fees of less than $30: The…
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Wawa Support Message Carved into the French Countryside Is Not What It Seems
It’s a case of mistaken identity at the international level. But that didn’t keep rabid Wawa fans in the Philadelphia region from latching on, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. A Finnish Twitter account shared the image of a message carved into a grass field in France, “Allez Wawa.” It translates as “Go, Wawa.” It’s actually…
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As NFL’s First Openly Gay Player, West Chester Native’s Path to Pro Football Was Anything but Common
West Chester native Carl Nassib recently became the first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay, but his path to America’s most popular sports league was anything but common – or guaranteed, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. The defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders never started a high school game…
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